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Originally Posted by marco mando
Just coming to the end of this book - interesting read, anyone else come across it?
Marc
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Yes, I have posted about the book a couple of times. I vividly remember the hardships of the winter in the Abruzzo and how the writer and his wife nearly died until they managed to get an ancient stove to work. I also recall the bloody killing of a pig by the villagers with gore and mud everywhere + also the suspicion of authority and the Church by the locals. There is an interesting passage where the visiting priest tries to get the villagers to sing during the Xmas service and they won't!!
The book makes fascinating reading and emphasises the genuineness of the people as opposed to sophisticated city dwellers.